by Alan Zoltie | Aug 19, 2022 | Poems
When Barney and Rose tied the proverbial knot To Giffnock they fled and a home with many cots Boys then girls repeating so often Wee Joyce came along and has never been forgotten In stone her dad carved a sign with such meaning Watching the neighbors stand wondering,...
by Alan Zoltie | Aug 19, 2022 | Poems
Green and white surrounded by red and blue Finding space in a space less arena Composed for what will be an eternal fight The battle of Gorbals cross No winners, just those who never loose Vicious rivalry spilling onto bloodless streets Splitting a divided city into...
by Alan Zoltie | Aug 19, 2022 | Poems
I’ve looked, day in day out, following his progress Years of checking each and every inch Some good, some bad, all in the same mirror Looking for change and finding none, then finding too much Happiness foiled by truth and certainty Brush strokes from a God that have...
by Alan Zoltie | Aug 19, 2022 | Poems
Branded, like a beast in a field A mark, for all seasons Emblazoned on the back of beauty Led willfully to the slaughter Deranged, though trendy A tramp stamp, for all to admire Spoiling everything that seemed so good Watched and then ignored, by many A coat, of many...
by Alan Zoltie | Aug 19, 2022 | Poems
His words painting pictures in the mind Drawings brought to life by imagination An artist of verbal construction His canvass in the minds of others Pictures that paint words on paper Drawing conclusions from animation Mastering movement in stillness An illustrator...
by Alan Zoltie | Aug 19, 2022 | Poems
A certain dryness, though not inside in a mouth that craves Perpetrated by a lack of positivity and belief Brought to bear with the assistance of an easy purchase Readiness, the only way forward And it came to pass that after one touch, the cupboard wasn’t bare...
